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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,921, dated December8, 1885.

Application led June 20, 1S'e`4. Selial No. 135,508. (Model.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, MILES D. TAYLOR, of

Janesville, in the county ofRoch and State ofv Visconsin, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Self- Binding Harvesters, and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in theart to which it appertains to make and ro use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in selfbinding harvesters, theobject being to provide improved mechanism for automaticallytransferring the cut grain from the reaper to the binder in bundles ofrequired size, and for automatically binding and discharging the same.Nith these ends in view my invention consists in a set of endless chainsmoved at varying rates of speed to insure a more perfect division of thegrain.

My invention further consists in a set of lifting-arms and arm-actuatingmechanism, in combination with a grooved receptacle, wh ereby the gavelis carried to the binder and the arms returned to their position withoutentangling the grain.

My invention further consists in a springpressed arm and mechanismconnected therewith,which determine the size of a bundle byautomatically throwing the binder in gear.

My invention further consistsV in an improved cord-holder for the twine,whereby waste is avoided.

My invention further consists in a combined yielding abutment andejector.

My invention further consists in certain features of construction andcombinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of aportion of the harvester embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a planView. Fig-m8 is a rear elevation. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the innerside. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through line 1 1 of Fig. 2. Figs. 6are detached views of the liftingarms and shafts connected therewith.Fig. 7 is a detached view of the needle-shaft, needle, and binder-table.Fig. 8 is a detached view 5o of the cardholder, knife, and mechanismimmediately connected therewith. Fig. 9 is a sectional view through thecord-holder shaft. Figs. l0 are detached views of the cord-holder shaftand jaws. Fig. 11 is a transverse section through line 2 2 of Fig. 8.Fig. 12 is a 55 longitudinal section through the front end of thecord-holder shaft. Fig. 13 is a detached view of the knotter. Fig. 14.is a detached view of the compressor. Fig. 15 is a view of thespring-pressed angle-bar which engages 6o the abutment. Fig. 16 Vis aview ofthe latch, and Fig. 17, Sheet 7, is adetached view of themechanism for determining the size of the bundle.

A represents the frame of the binder. The rea-per-frame is formed eitherby extending the frame A vor securing a suitable reaperframe rigidly tothe frame A. The reaper used in connection with my improved harvestermay be of any approved construction, 7o as my present invention has noreference to that part of the harvester. The drive-wheel B, whichsupports the frame A, is situated within a portion of said frame nearthe outside, as shown, and is provided with beveled 7 5 gear,whiehengages a pinion on a shaft which extends forward and communicatesmotion to the cross-shaft b, journaled in brackets 0;, the latter beingrigidly secured to the front of the frame A.

Beveled gear-wheel Z2 is rigidly secured on the outer end of the shaftb. The gear-wheel b' engages a pinion, b2, rigidly secured on the end ofa shaft, b3, the latter being journaled longitudinally in the frame Anear the inside 8 5 or reaper. Ashaft, o, parallel to and alongside ofthe shaft if', is also journaled in the frame A. The shaft bf isprovided at its rear end with a sprocketwheel, c', rigidly securedthereon, and the shaft b is provided at its rear 9o end with adjacentsprocket-wheels c2 a3. 'The wheel ct' is alittle larger than c2, and isconnected therewith by a chainbelt- The shafts b3 and bx are furtherprovided with the sprocket-wheels c4 c5 c@ a' as c, all having the same95 diameter, arranged in correspondingpositions on the shafts,andconnected by endless chains C. rEhe wheels a* and a are rigidly securedon the shaft b3, while the wheel as is loosely mounted thereon.

The wheels ci? and ai are roo loosely mounted on the shaft b4, while thel is pivoted. The other end of the rod d3 is Wheel al is rigidly securedthereon. A floor or a portion of thereaperplatforxn c extends under theshafts b:l and b", and serves to support the grain i'n its motion fromthe reaper to the receptacle. An endless apron passing around rollerssituated on the reaper-platforln, or any other suitable device, isarranged to bring the grain transversely in contact with the chains C.These chains are provided at suitable intervals with prongs or teeth@,Whieh are sufficiently long to reach a little lower than the uppersurface ofthe fiooi-,and are allowed a free motion in grooves cut in thelioor for the purpose. These prongs c draw the grain he tween the saidchains and door toward the recepacle. The motion of the shaft bl isiinparted to the shaft b4 by the chain which connects thesprocket-wheels a and al,- but, the wheel a2 being somewhat smaller thanthe wheel a,the shaft b4 will rotate faster than the shaft bl. Now, thewheel al being rigidly secured to the shaft b, and the wheels a* and alibeing rigidly secured to the shaft bl, the chain connecting c with allwill move somewhat faster than the chains connecting a5 with a and alwith all, whereby the butts of the grain will be carried a little fasterthan the heads and a more perfect division thereby obtained.

Ifit is desirable at any time to have any one or more of the chains nearthe middle or heads of the grain to move faster than the chain carryingthe butts, it is only necessary to release one or more of the wheelswhich are now rigidly secured, and rigidly secure the correspondingwheels which are now loosely mounted. I nd it convenient to provide eachwheel with featherand groove for this purpose. Furthermore, I do notwish to limit myself to the use of sprocket-wheels and chain for thepurpose of transmitting motion from theshaft b3 to the shaft b, as gearmay be found preferable in many instances. Motion is communicated to thecutter-bar of the reaper by the sprocket-wheel al on the shaft b4.

The lioor c extends horizontally toward the outside of the machine andforms the floor of the receptacle. On this floor three Vor more pairs ofcurved guides, c2, are secured in a transverse position, each pairforming a recess or chamber for one ofthe lifting-arms D. A rigid apron,c3, extending from the front to the rear of the frame A, rises from theiioor of the receptacle in a compound curve to the platform `of thebinder. This apron el is made of any suitable material, preferably ofthin sheet metal, and is provided with elongated transverse slots c* andc5, to allow the motions of the lifting-arms D and needle d, which willbe hereinafter explained.

For the purpose of determining the size of the bundle, a spring-pressedtrip-arm, d', is loosely mounted on the shalt bl, one end extendingoutward and resting ou the door of the receptacle. The trip-arm d isprovided on its upper side with the projections d2, between which oneend of the conneotingrod d3 pivoted between the projections (1*, securedto the end of the depending spring-arm d5. The arm dl is rigidly securedon the rock-shaft b5. The rock-shaft b5 is conveniently situatedparallel with and nearly above the shaft bl, and

has its frontend j ournaled in bearings secured on the Lipper front railof the frame A, and its lear end journaled in alalerally-extendingbracket, c, secured to the upper inside rail of the frame A. Therock-shaft b5 is provided with a spiral spring, d6, the tension of whichtends to hold the trip arm d in a depressed position, and with a crank,dl, rigidly secured to its front end. The crank dl is provided at itsend with a stud or pimdl, which engages the hooked or slotted end of aconnecting-rod, dg, the latter extending across the front of the frame Aand-terminating in two branches or jaws, through which it is pivoted tothe upper arm of thetrip-lever cl. The upper arm of the trip lever clisprovided with a series of perfoi-ations, Whicii admit of the rod dlbeing-longitudinally adj usted, and thereay differentsized bundlesdetermined, as shown in Fig. l. As the grain gathers in the receptacleunder the arm d' it gradually raises the said arm, and thereby rotatesthe spring-actuated shalt b5. rlhe motion of the latter is communicatedto the trip-lever cl through the connecting-rod d, and when the armreaches a certain height the trip lever 0l will release a dog, andthereby set the binding mechanism in motion, as will appear further on.

A set of guides, cl, shaped to conform to the curve of the apron c3 andiioor-guidi-s c2, extend from inside the shaft b4 to the outside of thebinder-platform, being rigidly secured to the inside and outside upperrails of frame A. The object of these guides is to hold the grain downin Contact with the carrying mechanism vIOO and prevent it from becomingentangled with the machinery. rPhe main frame A is provided with uprightposts or standards E near the middle of the front and rear ends. Thestandards E are connected by a top rail, e. The front standard isfurther connected with an upright at the inside front corner by theVhorizontal rail e', the whole forming a special support for the bindingand knot-tying mechanism. A shaft,b6, is journaled in suitable bearingsnear the lower ends of the standards E, said' shaft occupying a positionin the rear of and a little above the receptacle-floor. The shaft b6 isprovided with arms el and e3 at the front and rear ends, respectively,Within the frame A. The arms e2 and el are rigidly secured on the shaftbl, and extend parallel to each other toward the grain-receptacle,terminatingin bearings in which ashaft, bl, is loosely mounted. To theshaft bl the receiving or lifting arms D are rigidly secured. The frontend of this Vshaft bl is provided with a camwheel, et, having a shoulderon its periphery,

said'cam-wheel being rigidly secured on the shaft. A spring .actuatedkarm, el, loosely mounted on the shaft be, and provided with a lioshoulder at its end, is held in contact with the l gathering of thegrain under the triparm d' periphery of the cam`wheel e4, and, when thehoulder on the arm engages the shoulder on the cam-wheel, locks theshaft bi against a rotary movement. The shaft b7 is further providedwith the arm es, rigidly secured on its rear end. The arm es is providedwith a laterallyextending projection, e", at its end, which is formed toslide on the curved guide c, secured to the under side of the reartransverse beam of the frame.l The shaft b7 is still further providedwith the spiral sp ring e8 near its rear end, the tension of which tendsto depress the arms D when the shaft is allowed to rotate. The front endof the shaft I)s is provided with a crank, e9, rigidly secured thereon.The rod gG connects the crank e with the crank f, rigidly secured on thehub of the small spur-wheel F, the latter being loosely mounted on astud, f, secured on the rail e.

The spur-wheel F is constructed to engage the large spur-wheel G asfollows: The wheel G is loosely mounted on a stud, g, secured to andextending from the front standard, E. The wheel G has beveled gear g onthe front edge of its rim, which meshes with a pinion, f2, rigidlymounted on the upper end of the oblique shaft bs. The wheel G isprovided on one-third of its periphery with spurs, which mesh with thespursgi on the wheel F, and on the refnainingtwothirds of its peripherywith the delay-rim g3, which engages a delay-shoe, g, rigidly secured onthe hub oi' the wheel F, and thereby prevents the wheel F from rotatingwhile in Contact therewith. Motion is imparted to the wheel G throughthe oblique shaft bs, provided at its upper end with the pinion f, asnoted, and at its lower end with the pinion f3, loosely mounted thereon.The pinion f3 is provided with beveled gear, which meshes with beveledgear on a pinion, f4, the

latter rigidly secured on the main crossshaft b nea-r its outer end. Thepinion f3 is further provided with a rim, f5, on its upper side, thesaid rim having ratchetlike notches out therein at suitable intervals.

A collar, f, is rigidly secured on the oblique shaft bs in closeproximity to the upper surface ofthe loose pinion f3. The collar f isprovided with a lug, f7, to which is pivoted the springactuatedclutch'dog fs. One end of the dog f 8 is constructed to engage thenotches on the rim ff and cause the pinion f3 to rotate with the shaftbs, while the other end is hook-shaped and constructed to engage anotch, fg, in the end of the lower forwardlyextending arm of thetrip-lever cl, and when engaging said notch releases the clutch-dog fromthe notches in the rim f5 of the pinion f. The lower end of the obliqueshaft bs is journaled in suitable bearings in the outer bracket a., andthe upper end in the bracket g5, secured to the standard E.

The action ofthe trip-arm cl in determining the size ofthe bundle willnowbe seen. The dog fB is held released from the pinion f3 by itsengagement with the trip-lever c7 until the releases the trip-lever fromthe clutch-dog f8 and allows it to engage the pinion f3, and thereby setthe binding mechanism in motion. The first one-third revolution of thewheel G will turn the wheel F, and thereby communicate motion to theshaft b'through the cranks c and f and connecting-rod gs. The firsthalf-revolution of the wheel F will raise the receiving or lifting armsD, with the bundle of grain therein, to the height of thebinding-platform, where the bundle is retained by arms constructed forthe purpose, as will be fully explained further on. The spring-pressedarm e5, loosely mounted on the shaft b, at this moment comes in contactwith a stationary dog, 97, (shown in Fig. 6,) secured on the inside ofthe upper front rail of the frame A, and is thereby thrown out ofContact with the cam-wheel e4. The springactuated shaft b7 is thusunlocked and rotates, throwing the ends of the lifting-arms D near theiioor of the grain-receptacle at the outer ends of the grooves, and alsobringing the bearing e7 on the end of the arm e in Contact with thecurved guide c. The second halfrevolution of the wheel F causes theshaft b6 to rotate in the opposite direction back to its first position,and thereby causes the arms D to move inwardly in their chambers, andthus pass under any grain which has accumulated in the receptacle whilethe arms were in an elevated position. The spring-pressed arm e5 againengages the shoulder on the cam-wheel e, and the lifting-arms are readyto repeat the motion just described when the toothed portion of theperiphery of G shall again engage F.

A locking-lever, x, mounted on a forwardlyextending stud, x', secured tothe standard E, engages a stop adjustably secured on the connecting-rod19, while its upper end is adapted to engage a pin on the periphery ofthe wheel G, and thereby move the connecting-rod d9 outwardly and setthe trip-lever c7 in a position to engage the dog f8, and thereby throwthe binder out of gear.

A horizontal rock-shaft, b3, is jonrnaled in suitable bearings securedto the outsides of the standards E. This shaft b is provided withcompressing-arms f5, secured on the said shaft by feather and groove orother suitable means, prefer-abi y by means of the sleeve z. in such amanner as to vibrate with the shaft and slide thereon. The front endofthe shaft bJ is provided with the operating-arms g9 and z, the former,g, being constructed to engage the cam-groove h on the back surface ofthe wheel G, and hold the arms g8 in close contact with the bundle, andthe latter, h, to engage the hook h? on the rim of the wheel G, and liftthe arms g8 and hold them in readiness to receive the bundle from theliftingarms D.

The binding platform or table H is hinged on a rock-shaft, l, which isjournaled in suitable bearings attached to the upper front and IOO rearrails of the frame A. The upper edge of the apron c3 is secured on theshaft I by means of loose sleeves, in which the shaft is allowed asliding motion. An elbow-shaped needle, d, is rigidly secured on theshaft l. A projecting arm or shoulder, Zt, on the tail of the needle dis constructed to engage the table H when the needle is elevated andtable depending, and hence as the shaft I is turned to lower the needlethe table will be raised to a horizontal position; but when the motionof the shaft I is reversed to elevate the needle the table is notdisturbed. A rocking motion is imparted to the shaft I from the wheel Gby the peculiar-shaped operating-rod K. rIhe upper end of this rodterminates in an elongated loop, k, adapted to embrace the hub of thewheel G, while its lower end terminates in a rack, 7c', adapt-ed toengage the pinion h4. The rod K is further provided with the stud k2 atthe lower end' of the loop k, which stud is constructed to engage acam-groove, h5, on the front of the wheel G, and with the ret-ainingarmk3, constructed to hold the rack k in Contact with the pinion h". Thepinion h4 is rigidly secured to or cast integral with the sleeve t', thelatter being secured on the shaft I and caused to rotate with the shaft.by feather and groove and allow the shalt a'sliding motion therein. ThesleeveZ is held against a longitudinal movement with the shaft by abracket, h, terminating in a concave edge, which partially embraces thesaid sleeve in a groove, il.

The knot-tying mechanism is secured to a rectangularlongitudinally-sliding frame, L, supported upon knee-brackets i2 at itslower corners, and provided with bearings t3 at its four corners, whichoverlap the brackets i and top rail,e, thus securing theft-ame againstlateral displacement. The frame L is connected with the shaft I by acurved arm, if, one end of which is rigidly secured to the lower rearcorner of the said frame. and the other end loosely embraces the shaft Inear its rear, and is held against a sliding motion on the shaft bycollars i and i5, rigidly7 secured on the shaft. The object of thesliding frameL is to allow the binding mechanism to be moved forward orback ward, as the length ofthe grain may require, and thus attach thebands in the same relative positions.

Motion is communicated to the knot-tying and discharging mechanism bythe shaft Iza, thefront end of which is `journaled in a bracket, i,secured to the front standard, E, and the rear end in a suitable bearingsecured to an upright brace, Z7, the latter being firmly secured to theupper and lower rails of the sliding frame L. The front end of the shafths is provided with a sleeve, k, which is caused to rotate with theshalt by feather and groove, and i'n which the shaft is allowed asliding motion. The' sleeve 7c is provided at its front end with thepinion 178, rigidly secured thereon, and at its rear end with the collart, also rigidly secured thereon. By means of the collar Z and pinion athe sleeve Zot4 is held against longitudinal movement on the shaft. Thepinion is is of the same size and provided with the same number of teethas the wheel F, and is constructed to engage the onethird toothedportion of the rim of the Wheel G,

and be turned once around thereby. The pinion ZS is also provided with aconcave delayshoe, @'10, rigidly secured to the face of the pinion, andadapted to engage the delay-rim of the wheel G during two-thirds of therevolution of said wheel G, and thereby hold the pinion againstrotation. On the rear end of the shaft hs the large drive-wheel M isrigidly secured.

The knot-tying mechanism is secured to the sliding frame L by means ofthe depending bracket N,trmly secured to its under rail, theoutwardly-extending bracket O, secured to the under rail, and theoutwardly-extending bracket P,secured to the upper rail. The dependingbracket N is provided with an outwardly-eirtendingA arm, n, to the outerend of 9o which a horizontal: longitudinally-extending sleeve, n', isfirmly secured. A fiat horizontal bar, n, is firmly secured at itsinside front corner to the depending bracket N, and terminates outwardlyin two upright eXtensions, Z Z', through the rst of which, Z, the saidtable is secured to the sleeve n', and to the second of which, Z, theshort sleeve n3 is firmly secured.

A shalt, m, is mounted in the sleeve n', and terminates rearwardly in aflat tongue, m. The shaft m is provided with two diametrically oppositelongitudinal grooves, m2, in which the `jaws Z'z are allowed a limitedsliding motion. The jaws Z'Z are provided with lugs Z3 near theirforward ends, and with serrations or teeth at their rear ends. A wheelor collar, It, provided with notches h5 and cams lo", is rigidly securedon the shaft m adjacent to the front end of the sleeve 'n'. A sleeve,kl, provided with an internal camgroove, las, is loosely mounted on the.shaft m, and has a collar or rim, It. rigidly secured on its rear end.The rim Zr is provided -with teeth half-way round or more, and withaperforation, Z, in which a dog, Z, operated by spring Z, is retained.The cam-groove It8 engages the lugs Z3, and the dog Z5 engages thenotches 705 in the wheel It. when the sleeve kT is turned in onedirection, but, because of the notches t being cut away o-n one corner,allows the sleeve k7 to rotate in the opposite direction freely. Thestationary sleeve a is provided with an upright arm, Z, at its frontend, to which is pivoted a spring-pressed dog, Z7, the latterconstructed to engage the notches inthe wheel h", and thereby preventsthe shaft m from rotating. A ring-bearing, Z8, is rigidly secured to theshaft m at the rear end ot' the sleeve a', and, together with the wheelIt, locks the shaft m against longitudinal motion in the sleeve.

Ahead, Z, provided with the forwardlyextending jaws m3, is secured inthe short ICO IIO

sleeve n? and allowed a rotary motion therein. The ends of the jaws 1m3are serrated or notch ed to correspond with the ends of the jaws l. Therearwardly-extending flat tongue ou ot' the shaft m extends between thejaws mi, and thereby causes the head ZD to rotate with it.

The bracket O is provided with aforwardlyextending elbow-projection, o,terminating in a suitable hearing, o', in which the short rockshaft a:3isjournaled. The rear end of the shaft is provided with the crank-armmi, rigidly secured thereon, and the front end with the sector arm m5,rigidly secured thereon. The crankarm m* is adapted to engage thecaingroove nL on the front surface of the wheel M,and thereby cause thesector-arm toy be reciprocated at required intervals. The toothedsector-arm m engages the toothed portion of the rim It, and is providedwith a shoulder or projection, m, which engages the dog Z7 and liftssaid dog out of the notch just as the said sector-arm completes itsoutward motion. At this moment, too, the dog Z5 is in contact with thenotch It, and as the sector-arm Vibrates inward, the sleeve 7J being nowlocked to the wheel It, the shaft m will perform ahalf-revolution. andthereby cause the upper and lower jaws Z2 Z2 to change positions. Theoutward vibration of the sector-arm will now cause the sleeve kl torotate on the shaft m, and, by means of the cani-groove Icin contactwith the lugs on the jaws Z2, will cause the lower jaws to separateandthe upper to close tightly. During the outward vibration of thesectorarm the shaft m is held against rotating by the dog il in one ofthe notches ki. The cams It on the periphery of the wheel 71, serve toguide the projection m against the heel of the dog ll.

The cord-cutter consists of an upright knife, m', rnily secured on anelongated flat plate, mi, the latter constructed to rest and slide outhe bar n?. The plate ma is provided with a long curved slot, n, adaptedto receiveastud, n, rigidly set in the table a2. The shape of the slota5 is such as to carry the knife m7 close to the jaws ofthe cord-holder,thus causing the twine to be cut as near the end as possible as theplate slides rearward. The plate m8 is further provided with theupwardlyextending notched projection t", for the purpose of guiding thebinding-twine. l

A short upright rock-shaft. ai, is secured in a socket, 02, on theinside of the depending bracket N, and is furnished with horizontal armsas and a at the lower and upper ends, respectively. The arm na extendsoutward and articulatcs with the forward end of the sliding plateml, andthe arm ng extends forward and engages, by means of a stud or pin, o3,an elongated slot, fm, in the inside end of the connecting-rod 0*. Theouter end of the rod o4 is pivoted to the end of the sector-arm m5.

It will thus be seen that the vibrations of the sector-arm willreciprocate the knife, as will be noticed more particularly hereinafter.The knetter consists of an upright shaft, o,

journaled in .suitable bearings on the brackets O and P, and terminatingat its lower end in the upper jaw, o, of the tyer-bill. 'Apinion, o7,provided with bevel-gear, is rigidly mounted on the shaft 05, and isadapted to engage the bevel-gear teeth 0S, which extend about one-fourththe distance around the rear side of the rim of the wheel M, and causethe shaft o5 to make one complete revolution.

The shaft o5 is further provided with the collar o, caused to rotatetherewith by feather and groove and allowed a sliding motion thereon,having two parallel winding-ilanges, p, forming a cam-groove, p', whichreceives the rear end of the hub of wheel M. A sliding rod, p2, isretained in an upright position between the shaft o5 and wheel M, inclose proximity to the shaft o5, by passing through perforations in thepinion o7, collar o, and boss p3, the latter being secured rigidly onthe shaft o5 and vprovided with a delay-shoe, p4, constructed to engagea rearwardly-eXtending delay-rim, p5, on the wheel M and prevent theshaft o5 from rotating while so engaged.

The rod p2 is connected to the heel of the lower jaw, p, of thetying-bill by the link or bifurcated rod p7, pivoted thereto. The lowerjaw, jp", is pivoted to the under side of the upper rigid jaw, o, andprovided with a heelextension, to the end of which the saidconnecting-rod p7 is pivoted. The rod p2 is allowed a sliding motion inits bearings, and is held in its position by a pin or lug, p, firmly settherein in contact with a rini on the upper side of the collar o. Therod pl is further provided with a spiral spring, p8, which holds thesaid rod in a depressed position, and thereby holds the toe of the lowerjaw in close contact with the toe of the upper jaw of the tying-bill,except when the rod is forced upward.

The cam-groove on the collar o9 is so constructed with reference to thebevel-gear on the wheel M that the rod p2 will be forcedupward and thetoe of the lower jaw of the tyingbill thereby forced downward and thejaws opened just before the tying-bill completes its revolution, forreasons which will hereinafter appear.

The discharging mechanism is mainly snpported by a. rectangular frame,S, terminating inwardly in two branches, which loosely enibrace thesleeve z on the shaft b", and outwardly in a tlat end adapted to restand slide longitudinally in an oblong closed slot, e', formed in thesupportingbracket R. The depending portion of the bracketN rests incontact with the sleeve z, and by means of a collar on the front end ofthe sleeve and one of the compressor-arms, both being secured rigidly tothe sleeve, causes the sleeve to slide along the shaft bf simultaneouslywith the frame L.

An anglo-bar, s, provided with an oblong closed slot, s', at the vertexof the angle, is loosely mounted on a pivot, si, the pivot passingthrough the said slot and secured transversely in the frame S. The outerend of the IOO IIS

bar s rests on a cross-rail, s6. The horizontal arm of the bar s isprovided with two laterally-extending perforated lugs, e5, through whicha spindle, s3, loosely mounted on the pivot s2, freely passes. A spiralspring, s4, on the spindle sa has its outer end attached to the spindle,while its inner end presses against thel lug 85 and is free to slide onthe spindle, thus exerting its tension in forcing the lower end of theangle-bar inwardly. The depending arm of the bar s is provided on itsfront side with a shoulder, 87, constructed to closely engage an arm,sa, loosely mounted on the pivot st. The lower end of the arm SB isbifurcated to receive the outwardly-extending arm s of the compressor U,the said arm being provided with a series of perforations, by means ofwhich it is secured in lateral adjustment in the end of the arm S8.

The bracket O is provided with two outwardly-extending arms, pw, betweenwhich a lever having the arms t t is pivotally secured. The upper arm,t, is provided with a stud'or pin, t2, which engages a cam-groove, T, onthe rear side of the wheel lWI, and the lower arm, t, is pivotallysecured to one end of the connecting-rod t3. ing-rod t3 is pivoted tothe end of a laterallyextending arm, t, secured to a sector-shaped boss,t5. The boss t5 is firmly secured to the upper end of a latch-rod, t6,the latter being loosely mounted in a long vertical-sleeve, t7, securedto the under side of the cross-rail si. The latch proper consists of alaterally-extending plate, u, having its lower edge curved outward, toallow the binder-platform to rise past it without interruption, securedto an upright sleeve, u', which fits loosely on the lower end of thelatch-rod t6. The sleeve u is held on the rod ZG by a pin, ts, set inthe lower end ofthe rod, and working in an open slot, t, in the lowerend of the sleeve. A spiral spring, u2, has one end fastened to therigid sleeve t7, and the other to the loose sleeve u. The tension ofthis spring,r tends to hold the latch below the binder-platform. Theslot t8 in the lower end of the sleeve u allows the sleeve to turnsufficiently to let the binder -platform pass the latch in its upwardmotion. The inner end of the connecting-rod t" is provided with a dog,u, which, as the connecting-rod moves inward, engages the upper arm ofthe lever S8. rThis same motion of the connect-ingrod t3 also turns thesector-boss t5, and thereby releases the horizontal arm of the angle-bars. Thus as the dog 1f engages the upper arm of the lever 8B the lowerarm of the said lever will press against the depending arm of theangle-bar s, and the horizontal arm ofthe angle-bar being now free thecompressor U will be thrown outward. This same motion of the rod t3 willalso disengage the latch from the binder-platform and allow theplat-form to fall. The object of the elongated slot s in the anglebar sis to relieve the compressor U from any unusual strain by allowing ittorecede against the tension of the spring s* on the spindle sa,

The outer end of the connect-l which tension serves to react upon thebundle when the ejector is unlatched. y

A twine-receiver, Y, is secured on the rear outer portion of the frameA. The twine renders through a perforation, y. in the top of the box,and, passing inwardly to the upper edge of the apron,passes forwardthrough eyes y to the base of the needle, thence through a perforationin the base of the needle, and through eyes y2, secured -to the back ofthe needle, and out through the hollow point ys.

The binding and ejecting mechanism as a whole operates as follows:Suppose the binderplatform to be latched in a horizontal posi-- tion,t-he needle depressed, the end of the twine closely held between thelowerjaws of the cordholder, the twine passing over the tying-bill, theupper jaws of the cord-holder open, the sectorarm m5 ready to begin itsouter motion,

and binding mechanism just thrown in gear,

in the manner hereinbefore fully described. The first one-thirdrevolution of the drivewheel G revolves the wheel F, and thereby liftsthe gavel to the binder-platibrm, and returns the lifting-arms to theirpositions in the grain-receptacle. The latter portion of this one-thirdrevolution also lowers thecompressing-arms and retains the gavel underthe knotter. The operating-rod, engaging the camgroove on the front ofthe wheel G and the needle-shaft,now forces the needle, with the twinerendering through its point,over thcgavel and past the tying-bill,laying the twine on the bill and between `the upperjaws of the holder.At this moment the gear on the rim ofthe wheel Gengages the pinion ontheshaft of the drivewheel M,and causes it to make one revolution. Thefirst part of the revolution of M rotates the tying-bill, the gear onthe rear of M engaging the pinion on the tying-bill shaft, thus forminga loop of the two parts of the twine lying on the bill, and, as beforenoticed, the toe ofthe lower jaw opens from the toeof the upper jaw ofthe tying-bill just before the revolution is completed, and thusseizesboth IOC parts of the twine and holds them tightly. At

this moment the sector-arm, in contact with the sleeve on thecord-holder shaft, moves outward, thereby opening the lower jaws of thecord-holder and closing the upperjaws on the cord, and at the same timeforcing the knife forward, and severing the cord between the foot of theknetter and the upper jaws of the cord-holder. At this same moment, too,the lever-arm, in contact with the cam-groove on the rear of the wheelM, unlatches the binderplatform, and throws the compressor away from thebundle. The weight of the bundle now draws the loop over the end of thetyingbill, while the ends of the twine are held between the upper andlower jaws of the bill, thus forming the knot. The weight of the bundleis sufficient now to release the ends of the twine from the bill,and thebundle falls to the ground. The sector-arm m5 now makes its Ill' holdershaft one half-revolution, thereby leaving the shortest possibledistance between the end of the twine held in the now lower jaws and theknife. At this same time, also, the operating-rod, in contact with theneedle-shaft and cam-groove on front of wheel G, depresses the needle,and thereby raises the binder-platform to its horizontal position. Thepin on the rim of G, just as the last operation is completed and just asthe wheel G completes its revolution, engages the end of the lever maudthrows the binder mechanism out of gear, in the manner before described,and the whole process is in readiness to be repeated when a sufficientamount of grain has gathered in the receptacle to form another gavel.

I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself strictly to theconstruction and positions of parts as set forth herein, but reserve theprivilege of making such slight changes as faiilyfall within the spiritand scope of my invention. y

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a self-binding harvester, the combination,with two horizontalshafts, each provided with one or more loose pulleys and one or morefixed pulleys, ol' a series of endless chains mounted on said pulleys,substantially as set forth.

2. In a selfbinding harvester, the combination, with two horizontalshafts provided with sprocket-wheels carrying endless chains, some ofthe said sprocket Wheels being loosely mounted and others rigidlymounted on the shafts, of mechanism for revolving the shafts atdifferent rates, and thereby driving the chains at different rates, forthe purpose substantially as set forth.

3. In a self-binding harvester, the combination, with two horizontalshafts driven at different rates, of sprocket-wheels mounted incorresponding` positions on the shafts, endless chains connecting` eachtwo corresponding wheels, and endless conveyers for depositing the grainwithin reach of the chains, substantially as set forth. V

4. In a self-binding harvester, the combination, With two shafts drivenat different rates of speed,one or more loose pulleys and one or morefixed pulleys mounted on each shaft, and carrying chains and providedwith prongs or arms, of a floor located below the shafts, and havinggrooves through which the prongs on the chain pass.

5. In a grain-binding harvester, the combination, with a grainreceptacle, devices for packing the grain into said receptacle, and aspring pressed tripping arm adapted to be elevated by the grain as it ispacked in the receptacle, of a binder-table situated in a plane abovethe grain-receptacle, an apron connecting the table and receptacle,lifting-arms pass- V ing through slots in the apron, and devicesindirectly connecting the'spring-actnated tripping-arm and lifting-arms,whereby motion is imparted to said liftingarms` substantially as setforth.

6. In a self-binding harvester, the combination, with agrain-receptacle, a binderplatform, and a curved apron extending fromthe receptacle to the binder-platform, of a shaft, arms secured to saidshaft, a spring-actuated shaft jonrnaled in said arms, lifting-armssecured to the spring-actuated shaft, and guides for turning the springactuated shaft.

7. In a self binding harvester, the combination, wil-h agrain-receptacle having grooves or-recesses therein, a binder-platform,and a curved apron connecting the receptacle and platform, of a shafthaving laterally-proiecting arms, a spring-actuated shaft jourualed insaid arms, guides for controlling the rotary movement of saidspring-actuated shaft, and lifting arms secured to the spring actuatedshaft, and adapted when in their lowered position to rest Within thegrooves or recesses.

8. In a grain-binding harvester, the combination, with agrain-receptacle, a binder-table, and a curved apron connecting thereceptacle and table, ofa shaft, b, having arms rigidly secured theretoand a spring -actuatcd arm movably secured thereon, a shaft, bjonrnaledin the outer ends of the rigid arms, a spring encircling the shaft bTand engaging one of the rigid arms, a cam secured on the shaft bl andadapted to engage the spring actuated arln on the shaft b, lifting-armssecured to the shaft bl, and devicessubstantiall as described, forcontrolling the rotary movement of the spring-actuated shaft.

9. In a self-binding harvester, the combination, with a receptacleprovided with grooves or recesses, of a set of lifting-arms secured on aspring-actuated shaft, and means for raising the arms to thebinder-platform, causing them to make a semirevolution and then slidealong the grooves to their positions therein, substantially as setforth.

l0. The combination, With the grain-receptacle, spring-pressed trip-arm.and rod indirectly connecting the trip-lever and springpressed trip-arm,of a driving-shaft, an oblique shaft connecting the driving-shaft to thetying mechanism, the loose pinion on the -lovver end of the obliqueshaft, andthe springactuated dog secured to said shaft, all of the IOOIIO

above parts combined and operating substantially as set forth.

ll. The combination, with a grainreceptacle, a spring-pressed trip-armsituated within the receptacle, a trip-lever indirectly connected to thespring-actuated arm by a connecting-rod, a stop secured on said rod, adriving-shaft, tying mechanism, an oblique shaft, and gearing fortransmitting the motion of the driving-shaft to the tying mechanism, ofa trip-lever for moving the trigger, and the pawl for engaging thetrigger and locking the lower pinion on the oblique shaftto a pinion onthedriving-shaft, substantialiy as set forth.

l2. In a self-binding harvester, the combination, with a set oflifting-arms secured on a spring actuated shaft, said shaft being jourlnaled in arms which are rigidly secured to a rock-shaft1 of means forautomatically lifting, rotating, and returning the arms to a depressedposition, snbstanl iall y as set forth.

13. In a seltbinding harvester, a rock-shaft provided with rigid arms` aspringactuated shaft loosely mounted in the said arms1 havinglifting-arms secured thereto, a spring-pressed arm secured on therockshaft and locking the lifting-arm shal't against rotation, a dogrigidly secured to the main frame, constructed to engage thespring-pressed arm, and thereby unlock the spring-actuated shaft, thewhole arranged in the manner and for the purpose substantially as setforth.

14. The combination, with a rotary knotter, of a rotary shalt,holdingjaws located on opposite sides thereof, and devices forsimultaneously moving one jaw forward and the other backward.

15. In a self-binding harvester, the combi nation, with a rotary knotter, of arotary shaft. reciprocating jaws located on opposite sidesof the said shalt for holding the twine, the said shalt and jaws adaptedto make a semi-revo lution before the tying 'of each knot, and therebyprevent waste of twine, and a sliding cutter located between theholdingjaws and the knotter, substantially as set forth.

16. Ina sellbinding harvester, the combination, with a rotary knotter,of reciprocating jaws secured in diametrically-opposite positions on arotary shaft, and provided withend teeth which are alternatelyinter-locked with and released from corresponding teeth on the end of ahead, for the purpose substantially as set forth.

17. The combination, with a rotary knotter, of a cord-holder consistingof two diametrically-opposite toothed jaws rcciprocated on av shaft bymeans of a cani-groove on Vthe interior of a rotating sleeve, androtated by means of a ratchet on the cord-holder shaft, for the purposesubstantially as set forth.

18. The combination, with a knotter, of a cord-holder having upper andlower jaws, the under jaws adapted to hold the end of the cord when theneedle is depressed, and the upper jaws adapted to receive the cordafter it is passed about the gavel, substantially as set forth.

19. The combination, with a knotter and cord-holding jaws having alongitudinallysliding motion on a rotary shaft, of a sectorarm adaptedto move or slide the jaws when moved in one direction and rotate theshaft when moved in the opposite direction, subt stanti-ally as setforth.

20. The combination, with a reciprocating sector-arm, of cord-holdingjaws adapted to be rotated by the sector-arm, and a cord-cutter, alsoadapted to be reciprocated by the same sector-arm, substantially as setforth.

21. The combination, with a reciprocating sector-arm and slidingcord-holding jaws secured to a rotary shaft, of a sleeve having a t thatthe depression of the needle elevates cam-groove in contact with thesliding jaws, g

23. The combination. with a rotary knotter and cord-holder, consistingof reciprocating jawssecured on a rotary shaft, vof a reciprocatingknife located between the cord-holders and knotter, secured to a slidingstantally as set forth.

.24. The combination, with a rotary k netter consisting, essentially, ofan upper jaw having a clamping under jaw pivoted thereto,and a cord-holder consisting of reciprocating toothed bars secured in grooves on arotating shalt, of a cord cutter reciprocated in a curved path, for thepurposesubstantiall y as setforth. 25. In a seltlbinding harvester, acord-hold er consisting of 'a shaft provided Withlongitudinal grooves,bars, or jaws having toothed or serrated ends and outwardly-extendinglugs. said jaws being constructedto slidelongitudinally in thesaid-grooves, a loose sleeve emplate, sub-' bracing the shalt andslidingbars, said sleeve i being provided with an internal cam-groovewhich engages the lugs on the sliding bars, and'further provided with atoothed rim, a notched wheel rigidly secured on the shaft, and

'a head provided with toothed or serrated pro- IOO jections, constructedto rotate with the shaft,

the whole constructed in the manner and for the purpose substantially asset forth.

26. ln a self-binding harvester, the combination, with a reciprocatingplate having a curved slot therein,and a twine-cutter secured to saidplate, of a lng resting in the slot and IlO knife in close proximity tothe cord-holder,

for the purpose substantially as set forth.

27. In a self-binding harvester, the combination, with a rock-shaft,ofaneedle and bindelf-platform secured therein in such a manner the table,substantially .as set forth.

28. In a sel f-binding harvester, the combination, with a rock-shaft,ofabinder-table hinged loosely thereon, and a needle secured rigidlythereon, the table and needle being so con'- structed and secured uponthe shalt that the needle moves independently ofthe table except adaptedto be elevated by the movement of the shaft, and a spring-actuated catchfor holding the free end of the table, substantially as set forth.

31. The combination, with a needle-shaft and needle, of a table pivotedto the shaft, a spring-actuated catch for holding the free end ofthetable elevated, and devices, operated by the mechanism which operatesthe tying mechanism, for releasing the catch and dropping the table,substantially as set forth.

32. The combination, with a needle-shaft, needle, and table pivoted tosaid shaft, of a springactuated catch, and devices connected to saidshaft whereby the table is elevated, and devices connecting the catch tothe tying mechanism whereby the table is released after the gavel istied, substantially as set forth.

33. The combination, with a rockshaft provided with a sleeve having asliding motion thereon and caused to rotate therewith, andcompressor-arms rigidly secured to the sleeve, of an opposing compressorhaving one end loosely secured on the sleeve and the other end securedin an elongated slot, substantially as set forth.

34. The combination, with a sliding frame, a rock-shaft provided with asleeve having a sliding motion thereon and caused to rotate therewith,and compressor-arms secured to the sleeve, of an opposing compressorhaving one end loosely secured on the sleeve and the other end securedin an elongated slot, and devices connecting the sliding frame andsleeve whereby they are moved simultaneously.

35. The combination, with a rectangular sliding frame carrying theknot-tyingY mechanism, a needle-shaft having a needle secured rigidlythereon, a binder-table hinged thereon, and devices connecting thesliding frame and needle-shaft, of a shaft supporting compressor-arms,and devices connecting the sliding frame and compressor-arm shaft.

36. The combination, with the knetter mechanism, a binding-platformhinged at one end,

and a yielding compressor, of mechanism connecting the knettermechanism, yielding compressor, and binder-platform, whereby thecompressor and platform are simultaneously released, substantially asset forth.

37. The combination, with a rectangular sliding frame carrying theknot-tying mechanism, and a needle-shaft having a needle secured rigidlythereon, and abinder-table hinged thereon, of devices connecting thesliding frame and needle-shaft, whereby the frame, needle, and table aremoved simultaneously, substantially as set forth.

38. The combination, with a lever pivoted to the compressor-support, andcompressor secured in lateral adjustment to the lower end of the lever,of an angle-bar pivoted adjacent to the lever in yielding lateraladjustment,the lower end of said angle-bar forming a lateral bearing forthe compressor, substantially as set forth.

39. The combination, with a lever pivoted to the compressor-support,andthe compressor secured to the lower end of the lever, of aspring-pressed yielding angle-bar pivoted in close contact with the saidlever, and forming together with the lever a bearing for the compressor,substantially as set forth.

40. The combination, with a knetter-shaft terminating at its lower endin the upper jaw of the tyingbill, and a cam-grooved sliding collarsecured on the shaft, of a springpressed sliding rod pivoted to thelower jaw ofthe tying-bill and adapted to follow the motion of saidsliding collar, and a driving-wheel adapted to engage the cam-groove andelevate the collar, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

MILES D. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

CHARLES M. SoANLAN, JOHN H. WATSON.

